was then repaired . one of the main beams was found to have been attacked by death watch beetles , and over a third of the elm beam was replaced with oak . the six supports for the hurst frame were repaired one at a time , as they bore the whole of the weight of the machinery above . one post required replacement . it had rot ##ted and the floor had sunk by 4 inches ( 100 mm ) causing the second main floor beam to fracture . when this work had been completed , the stone floor was removed , including the second main floor beam , which was removed in one piece so that the most suitable route to install its replacement could be
was then repaired. one of the main beams was found to have been attacked by death watch beetles, and over a third of the elm beam was replaced with oak. the six supports for the hurst frame were repaired one at a time, as they bore the whole of the weight of the machinery above. one post required replacement. it had rotted and the floor had sunk by 4 inches ( 100 mm ) causing the second main floor beam to fracture. when this work had been completed, the stone floor was removed, including the second main floor beam, which was removed in one piece so that the most suitable route to install its replacement could be